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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 317; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81706,"section_number":"38.2-3500","catch_line":"Form of policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3500\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":215677,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67338,"identifier":"38.2-3508","token":"38.2\/35\/1\/38.2-3508","url":"\/38.2-3508\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-3508\/","token":"38.2\/35\/1\/38.2-3508","dublin_core":{"Title":"Requirements of other jurisdictions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-3508","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any individual accident and sickness insurance<\/span> policy delivered or issued for delivery to any person<\/span> in this Commonwealth by a foreign or alien insurer<\/span> may contain any provision that is prescribed or required by the insurer<\/span>’s domiciliary jurisdiction<\/span> and that is not less favorable than the provisions of this article to the insured or the beneficiary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any individual accident and sickness insurance<\/span> policy delivered or issued for delivery by a domestic insurer<\/span> in any other jurisdiction<\/span> may contain any provision permitted or required by the laws<\/span> of the other jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIREMENTS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS (\u00a7 38.2-3508)\n\nA. Any individual accident and sickness insurance policy delivered or issued for\ndelivery to any person in this Commonwealth by a foreign or alien insurer may\ncontain any provision that is prescribed or required by the insurer’s\ndomiciliary jurisdiction and that is not less favorable than the provisions of\nthis article to the insured or the beneficiary.\n\nB. Any individual accident and sickness insurance policy delivered or issued for\ndelivery by a domestic insurer in any other jurisdiction may contain any\nprovision permitted or required by the laws of the other jurisdiction.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 38-224; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-354; 1986, c. 562.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}